Load bracket and gimbal

ABSTRACT

A load bracket includes a guide rod, a locking assembly, and a mounting plate. The locking assembly is arranged at the guide rod and configured to slide with respect to the guide rod along a first direction. The mounting plate is slidably connected with a portion of the locking assembly. The portion of the locking assembly is configured to drive the mounting plate to move with the locking assembly along the guide rod in the first direction. The locking assembly is configured to move, along a second direction, with respect to the mounting plate to enable a relative movement, along the second direction, between the mounting plate and the guide rod. The second direction is different from the first direction.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No.16/446,275, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, which is a continuation ofInternational Application No. PCT/CN2017/072452, filed on Jan. 24, 2017,which claims priority to Chinese Application No. 201621462399.6, filedon Dec. 28, 2016, the entire contents of all of which are incorporatedherein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a load bracket and a gimbal having theload bracket.

BACKGROUND

A photographing apparatus generally includes a gimbal and a cameracarried by the gimbal. The gimbal is configured to fix the camera andadjust an attitude of the camera, for example, change an orientation ofthe camera and stabilize the camera in a preset attitude to realize astable, smooth, and multi-angle photographing. Currently, the gimbalneeds to be adapted to different models of cameras and the cameras needto be assembled and disassembled all the time. When the camera is beingassembled and disassembled, multiple structure members need to be lockedor disassembled, the operation is tedious, and the problems, such as animproper operation, a missing operation, or the like, easily occur.

SUMMARY

In accordance with the disclosure, there is provided a load bracketincluding a guide rod, a locking assembly slidably arranged at the guiderod, and a mounting plate slidably arranged at the locking assembly. Thelocking assembly includes a clamping assembly arranged at the guide rodand connected to the mounting plate, and a driving member connected tothe clamping assembly. The driving member is configured to drive theclamping assembly to clamp the guide rod and to cause the mounting plateto abut against the clamping assembly.

Also in accordance with the disclosure, there is provided a gimbalincluding a roll-axis assembly, a pitch-axis assembly, a yaw-axisassembly, and a load bracket connected to the yaw-axis assembly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gimbal according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a load bracket in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a partial structure of the load bracket inFIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the partial structure of the load bracketin FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the partial structure of the load bracketin FIG. 4 from another direction.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

Photographing apparatus  1 Roll-axis assembly 11 Roll-axis bracket 111 Pitch-axis assembly 12 Yaw-axis assembly 13 Yaw-axis bracket 131 Operation member 1310  Display screen 131a Operation button 131b Motor112, 122, 132 Handheld assembly 14 Load bracket  2 First guide rod 21Receiving groove 211  Second guide rod 22 Third guide rod 23 Fourthguide rod 24 Mounting plate 25 Connecting member 251  Mounting member252  Sliding groove 2510  Bottom wall 2511  Side wall 2512  Extendingwall 2513  Sliding slot 2514  Load  3 Locking assembly  4 Knob 41Driving member 42 Rotating portion 421  Connecting segment 422  Screwportion 423  Clamping assembly 40 First clamping member 43 Mountingsurface 431  First clamping surface 432  Groove 4321  First protrudingplatform 433  First fixing surface 4331  Intermediate member 44 Engagingwall 441  Guide groove 442  Outer side wall 443  Fixing member 45 Secondprotruding platform 451  Second fixing surface 4511  First abuttingsurface 4512  First engaging portion 452  Second engaging portion 453 First sliding member 46 Second clamping member 47 Second clampingsurface 471  Second abutting surface 472  Protruding wall 473  Slidingbar 4731  Abutting member 48 Third protruding platform 481  Slidingblock 482  Second sliding member 49 Threaded through-hole 251a Firstthrough-hole 4310  Second through-hole 4510  Third through-hole 4710 Threaded hole 4810 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described withreference to the drawings. It will be appreciated that the describedembodiments are some rather than all of the embodiments of the presentdisclosure. Other embodiments conceived by those having ordinary skillsin the art on the basis of the described embodiments without inventiveefforts should fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

As used herein, when a first component is referred to as “fixed to” asecond component, it is intended that the first component may bedirectly attached to the second component or may be indirectly attachedto the second component via another component. When a first component isreferred to as “connecting” to a second component, it is intended thatthe first component may be directly connected to the second component ormay be indirectly connected to the second component via a thirdcomponent between them. When a first component is referred to as“arranged” at a second component, it is intended that the firstcomponent may be directly arranged at the second component or may beindirectly arranged at the second component via a third componentbetween them. The terms “perpendicular,” “horizontal,” “left,” “right,”and similar expressions used herein are merely intended for description.

Unless otherwise defined, all the technical and scientific terms usedherein have the same or similar meanings as generally understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art. As described herein, the terms used in thespecification of the present disclosure are intended to describeexemplary embodiments, instead of limiting the present disclosure. Theterm “and/or” used herein includes any suitable combination of one ormore related items listed.

The present disclosure provides a load bracket for mounting a load. Theload bracket includes a first guide rod, a locking assembly, and amounting plate. The mounting plate is slidably arranged at the lockingassembly, and the locking assembly is slidably mounted at the firstguiding rod to enable the mounting plate to slide relative to the firstguiding rod. The locking assembly includes a clamping assembly arrangedat the first guiding rod and coupled to the mounting plate, and adriving member coupled to the clamping assembly. When the driving memberis operated, the driving member can drive the clamping assembly to clampthe first guiding rod while the mounting plate abuts the clampingassembly.

In some embodiments, the first guiding rod is provided with a receivinggroove, and the longitudinal direction of the receiving groove isconsistent with the longitudinal direction of the first guiding rod, andthe locking assembly is slidable in the receiving groove.

In some embodiments, the load bracket further includes an intermediatemember embedded in the receiving groove. The intermediate member isprovided with a guide groove, and the locking assembly can slide in theguide groove.

In some embodiments, the driving member further includes a screwportion, a rotating portion, and a connecting segment arranged betweenthe rotating portion and the screw portion. The screw portion isconfigured to pass through the clamping assembly and is screwed to theclamping assembly. When the screw portion rotates in a predetermineddirection, the driving member can drive the mounting plate to abut theclamping assembly.

In some embodiments, the locking assembly further includes a knob fixedto the rotating portion for rotating the screw portion.

In some embodiments, the clamping assembly includes a first slidingmember and a second sliding member. The first sliding member and thesecond sliding member are connected via the driving member, and arecooperatively mounted at the first guide rod.

In some embodiments, the first sliding member includes a first clampingmember and a fixing member. The first clamping member and the fixingportion are fixedly coupled to each other and sandwich the first guidingrod.

In some embodiments, the first clamping member includes a first clampingsurface and a first protruding platform extending perpendicularly fromthe first clamping surface. The first clamping surface attaches to aside of the first guide rod. The first protruding platform protrudesinto the first guide rod from one side of the receiving groove. Thefixing member includes a second protruding platform and a first engagingportion. The second protruding platform protrudes into the first guiderod from the other side of the receiving groove. The first engagingportion is engaged with another surface of the first guide rod away fromthe first clamping surface. The first protruding platform and the secondprotruding platform are fixedly connected to each other in the receivinggroove. The first guide rod is sandwiched between the first clampingsurface and the first engaging portion.

In some embodiments, the first clamping member is provided with a firstthrough-hole, the fixing member is provided with a second through-hole,and the first through-hole matches the second through-hole. The drivingmember penetrates through the first through-hole and the secondthrough-hole. The connecting segment of the driving member is at leastpartially received in the first through-hole and the secondthrough-hole.

In some embodiments, the second sliding member includes a secondclamping member and an abutting member. A third through-hole is providedat a center of the second clamping member. The abutting member includesa third protruding platform and a sliding block. The third protrudingplatform penetrates through the third through-hole. The mounting plateis further provided with a sliding slot. The sliding block can slide inthe sliding slot of the mounting plate. The third protruding platform isprovided with a threaded hole threadedly connected to the screw portionto move the abutting portion toward the first guide rod, such that thesliding block abut an upper wall of the sliding slot of the mountingplate to tighten and lock the mounting plate.

In some embodiments, the mounting plate includes a connecting member andtwo mounting members arranged at two sides of the connecting member,respectively. The two mounting members and the connecting membertogether form an approximate cross-shape.

In some embodiments, the connecting portion includes a bottom wall, twoside walls, and two extending walls. The two side walls are arranged atopposite sides of the bottom wall, respectively, and approximatelyperpendicular to the bottom wall. The two side walls are arranged at twolong sides of the bottom wall, respectively, and lengths of the two sidewalls equal the length of the bottom wall. The two extending walls areformed by inwardly protruding from top sides of the two side wall,respectively, and are spaced at a certain distance from the bottom wall.Each of the extending walls and the corresponding side wall form alongitudinal sliding slot.

In some embodiments, the second clamping member includes a secondabutting surface, and a protruding wall extending perpendicularly fromthe second abutting surface away from the second clamping surface. Theprotruding wall includes two sliding bars arranged perpendicularly tothe protruding wall and oppositely arranged. The mounting plate isprovided with a sliding groove. The second clamping member can slide inthe sliding groove of the mounting plate through the sliding bars.

In some embodiments, the mounting plate is further provided with ablocking portion for blocking the second clamping member and the slidingblock from sliding out of the sliding groove and the sliding slot.

In some embodiments, the blocking portion includes a threadedthrough-hole formed at a bottom of the sliding groove and a bolt. Thebolt is screwed into the threaded through-hole and partially screwed inthe sliding slot, such that a portion of the bolt that penetrates in thesliding slot can function to block.

In some embodiments, the sliding groove is opened at a side wall of theconnecting member.

In some embodiments, the threaded hole is screwed to the screw portion,and the extending wall of the mounting plate abuts against the secondabutting surface of the second clamping member, such that the firstclamping member and the second clamping member together clamp the firstguide rod.

In some embodiments, the load bracket further includes a second guiderod, a third guide rod, and a fourth guide rod. The third guide rod isarranged opposite to the first guide rod, and the second guide rod isarranged opposite to the fourth guide rod. The first guide rod, thesecond guide rod, the third guide rod, and the fourth guide rod areconnected end to end to form a quadrilateral frame.

The present disclosure also provides a gimbal including a roll-axisassembly, a pitch-axis assembly, a yaw-axis assembly, and a load bracketconsistent with the disclosure. The load bracket is coupled to thepitch-axis assembly.

In some embodiments, the gimbal further includes a handheld assemblycoupled to the yaw-axis assembly.

In some embodiments, the yaw-axis assembly further includes an operationmember including a display screen and at least one operation button. Thedisplay screen is configured to display a plurality of operatingparameters of the gimbal. The operation button is configured to selectat least one operating parameter from the plurality of operatingparameters displayed at the display screen to operate the gimbal.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gimbal 1 consistent with thedisclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the gimbal includes a roll-axis assembly11, a pitch-axis assembly 12, a yaw-axis assembly 13, and a handheldassembly 14. The roll-axis assembly 11 includes a roll-axis bracket 111and a roll-axis motor 112 configured to drive the roll-axis bracket 111to rotate. The pitch-axis assembly 12 includes a load bracket 2 and apitch-axis motor 122 configured to drive the load bracket 2. Theyaw-axis assembly 13 includes a yaw-axis bracket 131 and a yaw-axismotor 132 configured to drive the yaw-axis bracket 131. The load bracket2 is configured to carry a load 3 (shown in FIG. 2), change anorientation of the load 3, and stabilize the load 3 in a presetattitude. The load 3 can include different types of video recorders,cameras, or sensors. In the present disclosure, camera is used as anexample of the load 3.

The roll-axis motor 112 is arranged at a side of the roll-axis bracket111 and is configured to drive the roll-axis bracket 111 to rotate abouta roll axis. An end of the load bracket 2 is connected to the pitch-axismotor 122, and another end of the load bracket 2 is rotatably arrangedat another side of the roll axis bracket 111. The pitch-axis motor 122is configured to drive the load bracket 2 to rotate about a pitch axis.An end of the yaw-axis bracket 131 is connected to the roll-axis motor112 and another end of the yaw-axis bracket 131 is connected to thehandheld assembly 14. In some embodiments, an operation member 1310 isarranged at the yaw-axis bracket 131. The operation member 1310 includesa display screen 131 a and at least an operation button 131 b. Thedisplay screen 131 a is configured to display a plurality of operatingparameters of the gimbal 1. A user can select at least one operatingparameter from the plurality of operating parameters displayed on thedisplay screen 131 a by operating the operating button 131 b.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the load bracket 2 consistent with thedisclosure. FIG. 3 schematically shows a partial structure of the loadbracket 2 consistent with the disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, theload bracket 2 includes a first guide rod 21, a locking assembly 4, anda mounting plate 25. The locking assembly 4 is configured tosimultaneously lock a plurality of structural components of the loadbracket 2. In some embodiments, the mounting plate 25 can be slidablyarranged at the locking assembly 4, and the locking assembly 4 can beslidably mounted at the first guide rod 21, such that the mounting plate25 can also slide relative to the first guide rod 21. The lockingassembly 4 is configured to lock the mounting plate 25 of the loadbracket 2 to the locking assembly 4, and lock itself and the mountingplate 25 to the first guide rod 21.

The first guide rod 21 has a longitudinal bar-shape and is a hollowbody. In some embodiments, the first guide rod 21 can have a cuboid-likeshape. In some other embodiments, the first guide rod 21 can haveanother shape, such as a cylinder, or a solid body. A receiving groove211 is arranged at the first guide rod 21. In some embodiments, thereceiving groove 211 can be arranged at a center of the first guide rod21. The receiving groove 211 penetrates through the first guide rod 21across two opposite sides of the first guide rod 21. A longitudinaldirection of the receiving groove 211 is coincident with a longitudinaldirection of the first guide rod 21, and the locking assembly 4 canslide in the receiving groove 211.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the partial structure of the load bracket2 consistent with the disclosure. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of thepartial structure of the load bracket 2 from another directionconsistent with the disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the mountingplate 25 is fixed to the first guide rod 21 via the locking assembly 4.The mounting plate 25 includes a connecting member 251 and two mountingmembers 252. The two mounting members 252 are arranged at two side ofthe connecting member 251, and form a cross-shape together with theconnecting member 251. In some embodiments, the connecting member 251and the two mounting members 252 can be one-piece molded. In some otherembodiments, the connecting member 251 and the two mounting members 252can be separately provided and connected together through welding orbolting. In some embodiments, the connecting member 251 has acuboid-shape. In some other embodiments, the connecting member 251 canhave another shape. The connecting member 251 includes a bottom wall2511, two side walls 2512, and two extending walls 2513. In someembodiments, the bottom wall 2511 has a cuboid-shape. The two side walls2512 are arranged at two opposite sides of the bottom wall 2511 andapproximately perpendicular to the bottom wall 2511. Bottom sides of thetwo side walls 2512 are aligned with a bottom side of the bottom wall2511. In some embodiments, the two side walls 2512 are arranged at twolongitudinal sides of the bottom wall 2511, and have a length equal to alength of the bottom wall 2511. The two extending walls 2513 are formedby inwardly protruding from top sides of the two side walls 2512, andare spaced at a certain distance from the bottom wall 2511. Therefore,each extending wall 2513 and a corresponding side wall 2512 form alongitudinal sliding slot 2514 together with the bottom wall 2511. Asliding groove 2510 is formed at an outer surface of each side wall2512. A longitudinal direction of the sliding groove 2510 is parallel toa longitudinal direction of the connecting member 251. An end of eachsliding groove 2510 is provided with a blocking portion. In someembodiments, the blocking portion includes a threaded through-hole 251 aopened at a bottom of the sliding groove 2510 and a bolt (not shown inFIG. 4). The bolt can be screwed into the threaded through-hole 251 a,and can be partially screwed into the sliding slot 2514, such that aportion of the bolt that penetrates into the sliding slot 2514 canfunction to block. In some other embodiments, the blocking portion canhave another structure, such as a bump protruding from the bottom of thesliding groove 2510. It is not intended to limit the structure of theblocking portion here.

The two mounting members 252 are configured to fix the load 3. The twomounting members 252 are arranged outside the two side walls 2512,respectively. Bottom sides of the two mounting members 252 are alignedwith the bottom side of the bottom wall 2511. The load 3 can be fixed toa bottom side of the mounting member 252.

As shown in FIG. 2, an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction aredefined for illustration. The X direction, the Y direction, and the Zdirection are perpendicular to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holding assembly 4 includes a drivingmember 42 and a clamping assembly 40. The driving member 42 can beconnected to the clamping assembly 40. When the driving member 42 isoperated, the driving member 42 can drive the clamping assembly 40 tolock a plurality of structures on the load bracket 2.

In some embodiments, the driving member 42 can include a screw. In someother embodiments, the driving member 42 can include other structuralcomponents, such as a stud, a telescopic rod, or the like.

In some embodiments, the driving member 42 includes a rotating portion421, a connecting segment 422, and a screw portion 423. In someembodiments, the rotating portion 421, the connecting segment 422, andthe screw portion 423 can have a cylinder-shape. The rotating portion421 is formed by extending outwardly and perpendicularly from a side ofthe connecting segment 422. The locking assembly 4 further includes aknob 41 fixed on the rotating portion 421 of the driving member 42 andis configured to rotate the driving member 42. In some embodiments, therotating portion 421 can be fixed to a bottom side of the knob 41 via abolt. In some other embodiments, the rotating portion 421 can be fixedto the bottom side of the knob 41 via another manner, such as bonding,riveting, or the like, or the rotating portion 421 and the knob 41 canbe one-piece molded.

In some embodiments, the load bracket 2 further includes an intermediatemember 44. The intermediate member 44 includes an engaging wall 441, aguide groove 442, and an outer side wall 443. The engaging wall 441 canbe engaged with an opening at an end of the receiving groove 211. Theguide groove 442 is surrounded by the outer side wall 443, and the outerside wall 443 can be attached to the receiving groove 211. The engagingwall 441 is formed by extending from the outer side wall 443 in adirection perpendicular to the outer side wall 443. In some otherembodiments, the intermediate member 44 can be omitted. In thissituation, the receiving groove 211 can be also a guide groove.

In some embodiments, the clamping assembly 40 includes a first slidingmember 46 and a second sliding member 49. The first sliding member 46and the second sliding member 49 are connected via the driving member 42and are cooperatively mounted at the first guide rod 21.

The first sliding member 46 can be mounted at the guide groove 442. Whenthe locking assembly 4 is not locked, the first sliding member 46 canslide along the guide groove 442 or the receiving groove 211 to adjustand change a position of the load 3 in the Y direction. The firstsliding member 46 includes a first clamping member 43 and a fixingmember 45. The first clamping member 43 and the fixing member 45 can befixedly connected to each other and inserted into the guide groove 442.

In some embodiments, the first clamping member 43 includes a mountingsurface 431, a first clamping surface 432 opposite to the mountingsurface 431, and a first protruding platform 433 extending verticallydownward from the first clamping surface 432. The first protrudingplatform 433 includes a first fixing surface 4331 that is away from thefirst clamping surface 432. The first clamping surface 432 includes tworectangular grooves 4321. A width of each rectangular groove 4321 isapproximately equal to a width of the engaging wall 441. The firstclamping surface 432 faces the first guide rod 21 and attaches to a sideof the first guide rod 21 on which the engaging wall 441 is mounted. Afirst through-hole 4310 is opened on the mounting surface 431. In someembodiments, the first through-hole 4310 can be arranged at a center ofthe mounting surface 431.

The fixing member 45 includes a second protruding platform 451, a firstengaging portion 452, and a second engaging portion 453. The secondprotruding platform 451 includes a second fixing surface 4511 and afirst abutting surface 4512 opposite to the second fixing surface 4511.The fixing member 45 and the first clamping member 43 can be fixedlyconnected to each other by screwing, bonding, or the like, such that thesecond fixing surface 4511 can be attached to the first fixing surface4331. The first engaging portion 452 can be engaged with a side of thefirst guide rod 21 and can be opposite to the clamping surface 432. Thesecond engaging portion 453 is formed by extending from the firstabutting surface 4512 in a direction opposite to the Z direction. Insome other embodiments, the second engaging portion 453 can be omitted.A second through-hole 4510 is opened in the second protruding platform451, and the second through-hole 4510 can cooperate with the firstthrough-hole 4310.

The second sliding member 49 is arranged between the first guide rod 21and the mounting plate 25. When the lock assembly 4 is not locked, thesecond sliding member 49 can slide along the guide groove 442 along withthe first sliding member 46 to adjust and change the position of theload 3 in the Y direction. The second sliding member 49 can also sliderelative to the mounting plate 25 to adjust and change the position ofthe load 3 in the X direction. The second sliding member 49 includes asecond clamping member 47 and an abutting member 48. The second clampingmember 47 is fixedly connected to the abutting member 48. The secondclamping member 47 can be fitted between the first engaging portion 452and can attach to a side of the first guide rod 21 where the engagingwall 441 is not mounted.

The second clamping member 47 includes a second clamping surface 471, asecond abutting surface 472 arranged opposite to the second clampingsurface 471, and a protruding wall 473 formed by extendingperpendicularly from the second abutting surface 472 in a direction awayfrom the second clamping surface 471. The second clamping surface 471 isarranged toward the first guide rod 21 and opposite to the firstclamping surface 432, and attaches to a surface of the first guide rod21. The second abutting surface 472 is arranged toward the abuttingmember 48. A shape of the second abutting surface 472 is matched with anupper surface of the abutting member 48. In some embodiments, the secondabutting surface 472 is a plane. The second abutting surface 472 abutsagainst the abutting member 48 when being mounted. The protruding wall473 includes two sliding bars 4731 perpendicular to the protruding wall473 and opposite to each other. The two sliding bars 4731 can slide inthe sliding groove 2510. The second clamping surface 471 is alsoprovided with a third through-hole 4710. In some embodiments, the thirdthrough-hole 4710 can be opened in a center of the second clampingsurface 471, and the third through-hole 4710 can penetrate the secondclamping member 47.

The abutting member 48 includes a third protruding platform 481 and asliding block 482. In some embodiments, a cross section of the abuttingmember 48 has an inverted T-shape, and a width of the third protrudingplatform 481 is smaller than a width of the sliding block 482. In someembodiments, the third protruding platform 481 has a cuboid-like shapeand it is not intended to limit the structure of the third protrudingplatform 481. The sliding block 482 can be arranged between the twoextending walls 2512 of the mounting plate 25 and can slide along thesliding slot 2514. In some embodiments, a length and a width of thethird protruding platform 481 are smaller than a length and a width ofthe third through-hole 4710, respectively. On the other hand, a lengthand a width of the sliding block 482 are greater than the length and thewidth of the third through-hole 4710, respectively. Therefore, the thirdprotruding platform 481 can be inserted in the third through-hole 4710.A threaded hole 4810 is provided at the third protruding platform 481,and the threaded hole 4810 can be screwed to the screw portion 423. Thethreaded hole 4810 can match the first through-hole 4310 and the secondthrough-hole 4510.

In some embodiments, during assembling, the intermediate member 44 canbe embedded in the receiving groove 211. The first protruding platform433 of the first clamping member 43 extends from a side of the guidegroove 422 where the engaging wall 441 is arranged into the guide groove422, and the second protruding platform 451 of the fixing member 45extends from another side of the guide groove 442 into the guide groove442. The first protruding platform 433 can fixedly connected to thesecond protruding platform 452. The first guide rod 21 can be sandwichedbetween the first clamping member 43 and the fixing member 45. The thirdprotruding platform 481 of the abutting member 48 passes through thethird through-hole 4710 of the second clamping member 47. The slidingbar 4731 of the second clamping member 47 slides in from an end of themounting plate 25 along the sliding groove 2510. The threadedthrough-hole 251 a of the mounting plate 25 is provided with the bolt toblock the sliding block 482 and the sliding bar 4731. The connectingsegment 422 of the driving member 42 sequentially passes through thefirst through-hole 4310 of the first clamping member 43, the secondthrough-hole 4510 of the fixing member 45, and the third through-hole4710 of the second clamping member 47. The screw portion 423 of thedriving member 42 is screwed into the threaded hole 4810 of the abuttingmember 48.

Before the locking assembly 4 performs a locking action, the firstsliding member 46 can slide along the guide groove 442, and the slidingblock 482 of the abutting member 48 can slide along the sliding slot2514 of the mounting plate 25 to adjust and change the position of theload 3.

When the locking assembly 4 is locked, the knob 41 can be rotated, suchthat the screw portion 423 of the driving member 42 and the threadedhole 4810 of the abutting member 48 can be further screwed. In thissituation, the abutting member 48 can move toward the first guide rod21, such that the sliding block 482 of the abutting member 48 cantightly abut against an upper wall of the sliding slot 2514 of themounting plate 25 to tighten and lock the mounting plate 25. When theabutting member 48 moves toward the first guide rod 21, the mountingplate 25 is tightened. The extending wall 2513 of the mounting plate 25can abut against the second abutting surface 472 of the second clampingmember 47 to allow the first clamping member 43 and the second clampingmember 47 to clamp the first guide rod 21 together, thereby locking thefirst sliding member 46. Two structures can be locked at the same timeby simply operating one structure, which greatly improves thedisassembling efficiency of the load bracket 2 and avoids the missingoperation.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the load bracket furtherincludes a second guide rod 22, a third guide rod 23, and a fourth guiderod 24. The third guide rod 23 is arranged opposite to the first guiderod 21, and the second guide rod 22 is arranged opposite to the fourthguide rod 24. The first guide rod 21, the second guide rod 22, the thirdguide rod 23, and the fourth guide rod 24 are connected end to end toform a quadrilateral frame, and hence jointly form the pitch-axisbracket of the gimbal.

According to the disclosure, the load bracket 2 can utilize a drivingconnection between the driving member 42 of the locking assembly 4 andthe abutting member 48, and clamping of the first guiding rod 21 by thefirst sliding member 46 and the second sliding member 49, and anabutting connection between the abutting member 48 and the mountingplate 25, and hence the first guide rod 21 and the mounting plate 25 ofthe load bracket 2 can be locked at the same time by simply operatingthe driving member 42. Therefore, a plurality of structures can belocked at the same time by simply operating one structure, whichimproves the disassembling/assembling efficiency of the load bracket 2and avoids missing operation.

It is intended that the specification and examples be considered asexemplary only and not to limit the scope of the disclosure. Thoseskilled in the art will be appreciated that any modification orequivalents to the disclosed embodiments without departing from thespirit and scope of the present disclosure are intended to beencompassed within the scope of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A load bracket comprising: a guide rod; a locking assembly arranged at the guide rod and configured to slide with respect to the guide rod along a first direction; and a mounting plate slidably connected with a portion of the locking assembly; wherein: the portion of the locking assembly is configured to drive the mounting plate to move with the locking assembly along the guide rod in the first direction; and the locking assembly is configured to move, along a second direction, with respect to the mounting plate to enable a relative movement, along the second direction, between the mounting plate and the guide rod, the second direction being different from the first direction.
 2. The load bracket of claim 1, wherein: a movement of the locking assembly along the second direction is constrained within the guide rod to enable the relative movement, along the second direction, between the mounting plate and the guide rod.
 3. The load bracket of claim 1, wherein: a movement of the portion of the locking assembly along the first direction is constrained within the mounting plate to drive the mounting plate to slide with the locking assembly along the first direction.
 4. The load bracket of claim 1, wherein: the guide rod includes a receiving groove; the locking assembly is configured to slide in the receiving groove of the guide rod; and the mounting plate is configured to slide with the portion of the locking assembly along a longitudinal direction of the receiving groove, the first direction being along the longitudinal direction of the receiving groove.
 5. The load bracket of claim 4, further comprising: an intermediate member fitted in the receiving groove and including a guide groove, the locking assembly being configured to slide in the guide groove.
 6. The load bracket of claim 4, wherein: the locking assembly includes a sliding member arranged between the guide rod and the mounting plate, the sliding member including a sliding block; and the mounting plate includes a sliding groove, the sliding block being configured to slide in the sliding groove of the mounting plate to adjust a position of the mounting plate relative to the locking assembly along a longitudinal direction of the sliding groove, and the second direction being along the longitudinal direction of the sliding groove.
 7. The load bracket of claim 6, wherein: the longitudinal direction of the receiving groove is approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the sliding groove.
 8. The load bracket of claim 1, wherein the guide rod is a first guide rod; the load bracket further comprising: a second guide rod; a third guide rod arranged opposite to the first guide rod; and a fourth guide rod arranged opposite to the second guide rod; wherein the first guide rod, the second guide rod, the third guide rod, and the fourth guide rod are connected end to end to form a quadrilateral frame, the quadrilateral frame being configured to carry a load.
 9. The load bracket of claim 1, wherein the locking assembly includes: a clamping assembly slidably connected with the mounting plate; and a driving member threadedly connected with the clamping assembly and configured to drive a portion of the clamping assembly to move toward the driving member to clamp the guide rod and the mounting plate.
 10. The load bracket of claim 9, wherein the locking assembly further includes a knob fixed to the driving member and configured to rotate the driving member.
 11. The load bracket of claim 9, wherein: the driving member includes a screw portion threadedly connected with the portion of the clamping assembly, the portion of the clamping assembly being arranged between the guide rod and the mounting plate; and in response to a rotation of the screw portion, the portion of the clamping assembly is driven to move toward the driving member to reduce a distance between the guide rod and the mounting plate to clamp the guide rod and the mounting plate.
 12. The load bracket of claim 9, wherein: the clamping assembly includes a first sliding member and a second sliding member; and the driving member is threadedly connected, through the first sliding member, with the second sliding member to adjust a distance between the driving member and the second sliding member to clamp the guide rod and the mounting plate.
 13. The load bracket of claim 12, wherein: the first sliding member is slidably mounted at the guide rod; the second sliding member is arranged between the guide rod and the mounting plate and slidably connected with the mounting plate; the driving member penetrates the first sliding member and the guide rod to threadedly connect with the second sliding member; and in response to a rotation of the driving member, a distance between the driving member and the second sliding member is reduced to enable the mounting plate to move toward the guide rod to clamp the guide rod and the mounting plate.
 14. The load bracket of claim 12, wherein: the second sliding member includes an abutting member arranged between the guide rod and the mounting plate; the mounting plate includes a sliding groove, the abutting member being configured to slide in the sliding groove to adjust a position of the mounting plate relative to the abutting member along the second direction; the driving member is threadedly connected, through the first sliding member, with a threaded hole of the abutting member; and in response to a rotation of the driving member, a distance between the driving member and the abutting member is reduced to enable the mounting plate to move toward the guide rod to clamp the guide rod and the mounting plate.
 15. The load bracket of claim 12, wherein the first sliding member includes a fixing member and a clamping member respectively arranged at two sides of the guide rod and fixedly connected with each other to be slidably mounted at the guide rod.
 16. The load bracket of claim 15, wherein: the clamping member includes a first protruding platform extending toward the guide rod from a side of the guide rod; and the fixing member includes a second protruding platform extending toward the guide rod from another side of the guide rod, the first protruding platform and the second protruding platform being fixed with each other to enable the fixing member to move with the clamping member, along the first direction, with respect to the guide rod.
 17. The load bracket of claim 15, wherein: the guide rod includes a receiving groove; the clamping member includes a first through-hole; the fixing member includes a second through-hole corresponding to the first through-hole; and the driving member is configured to pass through the first through-hole, the receiving groove of the guide rod, and the second through-hole to connect with the second sliding member.
 18. The load bracket of claim 17, wherein: the clamping member is a first clamping member; the mounting plate includes a sliding groove and a sliding slot; the second sliding member includes: a second clamping member corresponding to the first clamping member to hold the guide rod in between; and an abutting member including a threaded hole and a sliding block configured to slide in the sliding groove of the mounting plate, a movement of the sling block, along the first direction, is constrained within the mounting plate by the sliding slot; the driving member is threadedly connected with the threaded hole of the abutting member; and in response to a rotation of the driving member, the abutting member is driven to move toward the driving member to enable the second clamping member to move toward the first clamping member to clamp the guide rod, and to enable the sliding block to abut against an upper wall of the sliding slot of the mounting plate to clamp the mounting plate.
 19. A gimbal comprising: a gimbal assembly; and a load bracket connected to the gimbal assembly and including: a guide rod; a locking assembly arranged at the guide rod and configured to slide with respect to the guide rod along a first direction; and a mounting plate slidably connected with a portion of the locking assembly, wherein: the portion of the locking assembly is configured to drive the mounting plate to move with the locking assembly along the guide rod in the first direction; and the locking assembly is configured to move, along a second direction, with respect to the mounting plate to enable a relative movement, along the second direction, between the mounting plate and the guide rod, the second direction being different from the first direction.
 20. The gimbal of claim 19, wherein the gimbal assembly includes: a roll-axis assembly; a pitch-axis assembly; and a yaw-axis assembly, the load bracket being connected with the yaw-axis assembly. 